This is one of the opening title screens at the beginning of the movie. I think, hmmm - this should be an interesting movie. But it didn't measure quite up to my expectations, especially given the status of the 3 main leads (though Ingrid was still a few years away from super-stardom, thanks to Casablanca).
My biggest problem is that I just didn't buy Robert Montgomery's portrayal of psychosis in the form of paranoia. He just comes across as a bad actor giving a wooden performance. I do get the fact that, per the opening segment with the Psychiatrist statement, "his monotone voice and lack of emotion is a classic symptom of paranoia". But he could've really added a greater depth to his illness than just looking stiff and emotionless.
Bergman is so radiant and beautiful as always. She is so believable as the dutiful, loyal wife - although towards the middle and end, you wonder why any woman would have tolerated all that she has put up with.
I found the attempted murder scene of Ward at the steel plant ludicrous. Philip is about to push Ward off into the molten sludge but Ward turns around just in time for him to see Philip's hands about to push. When Philip realizes he's discovered, he just slams his fist to his face and says "I'm about to faint" as he almost collapses. Then nothing is said until much later when they are sitting around the dinner table. Come on, who does this!
I didn't feel like this was a complete waste of time, if for no other reason to watch an early Ingrid performance.
My biggest problem is that I just didn't buy Robert Montgomery's portrayal of psychosis in the form of paranoia. He just comes across as a bad actor giving a wooden performance. I do get the fact that, per the opening segment with the Psychiatrist statement, "his monotone voice and lack of emotion is a classic symptom of paranoia". But he could've really added a greater depth to his illness than just looking stiff and emotionless.
Bergman is so radiant and beautiful as always. She is so believable as the dutiful, loyal wife - although towards the middle and end, you wonder why any woman would have tolerated all that she has put up with.
I found the attempted murder scene of Ward at the steel plant ludicrous. Philip is about to push Ward off into the molten sludge but Ward turns around just in time for him to see Philip's hands about to push. When Philip realizes he's discovered, he just slams his fist to his face and says "I'm about to faint" as he almost collapses. Then nothing is said until much later when they are sitting around the dinner table. Come on, who does this!
I didn't feel like this was a complete waste of time, if for no other reason to watch an early Ingrid performance.